Months after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that advocates said could have major implications for intellectual disability and how it is defined, the justices said never mind. The ...

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

People with intellectual disabilities, such as those with Down syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, have historically had shorter life expectancies than the general population, but data from a ...

Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score. The ...

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

One evening this May, about a dozen young adults and their families gathered with faculty of TerpsEXCEED, an inclusive two-year post-secondary education program at the University of Maryland for ...